the australian advance between the hong ##ora ##i and the hari for as long as possible , and with these orders in mind he had installed a number of strong points along the australian ' s expected line of advance . the division ' s infantry had suffered heavily in the previous battle around slater ' s kn ##oll and as a consequence , several units had to be reorganized or amalgamated . the front line positions were assigned to the 6th field artillery regiment , while the 13th infantry regiment was to hold five strong ##points to their rear along and astrid ##e the bu ##in road , designated ' a ' through to ' e ' . the 6th field and 4th field heavy artillery regiments
the australian advance between the hongorai and the hari for as long as possible, and with these orders in mind he had installed a number of strong points along the australian's expected line of advance. the division's infantry had suffered heavily in the previous battle around slater's knoll and as a consequence, several units had to be reorganized or amalgamated. the front line positions were assigned to the 6th field artillery regiment, while the 13th infantry regiment was to hold five strongpoints to their rear along and astride the buin road, designated'a'through to'e '. the 6th field and 4th field heavy artillery regiments